EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pickup truck Volkswagen “Amarok” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1849/13
Summary
null Leaks may occur in the fuel return pipe owing to vibration resonance or an insufficient distance between the air conditioning pipe and the fuel return pipe. There may also be leaks in the high pressure piping during the useful life of some vehicles owing to the use of faulty raw materials. The leakage of fuel may cause a fire.
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Product
Pickup truck — Volkswagen
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Name / model
- Amarok · 2H and SIB-MY withTDI 2,0 l CR engine.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Pickup truck
- Production dates: 2012-2013-2014 vehicles
What is the risk?
- null Leaks may occur in the fuel return pipe owing to vibration resonance or an insufficient distance between the air conditioning pipe and the fuel return pipe. There may also be leaks in the high pressure piping during the useful life of some vehicles owing to the use of faulty raw materials. The leakage of fuel may cause a fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/11/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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